IWE 205 Live
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| IWE 205 Live | ||
| Created by | Vince Matteson Triple K | |
| Starring | Jonathan Baeckstrom (Lead Writer) See list of 205 Live creative writers | |
| Presented by | Drake Maverick (General Manger) Aiden English color commentator Dio Madden color commentator | |
| Starring | 205 Live roster | |
| Opening theme | "Hail the Crown" by CFO$ featuring From Ashes to New "Legend" by CFO$ featuring Moosh and Twist (Bumper) "Take a Stand" by CFO$ (Bumper) | |
| Composer(s) | CFO$ | |
| Country of origin | United States | |
| No. of seasons | 4 | |
| No. of episodes | 147 (as of September 17, 2019) | |
| Production | ||
| Producer(s) | Triple K | |
| Camera setup | Multicamera setup | |
| Running time | 60 minutes 30 minutes January 16, 2018) | |
| Broadcast | ||
| Original channel | IWE Network | |
| Picture format | 480i 1080i (HDTV) | |
| Original release | November 29, 2016 – present | |
| Chronology | ||
| Related shows | IWE Raw IWE SmackDown IWE NXT IWE Main Event NXT UK | |
| External links | ||
IWE 205 Live, or simply 205 Live (pronounced as "two-o-five live"), is a professional wrestling web television program produced by IWE, which features the promotion's cruiserweight division, wherein all participants are billed at a maximum weight of 205 lbs. This show is also part of the 205 Live brand and formerly part of the Raw brand, storyline divisions to which IWE employees are assigned to work and perform.
The show premiered on the IWE Network on November 29, 2016, and airs weekly on the service. It originally aired following SmackDown Live on Tuesday nights.< Talking Smack, which previously held the 10:00pm eastern time slot, moved to 11:00pm eastern following the debut of 205 Live until Talking Smack's cancellation in July 2017. In September 2018, the show moved to Wednesday nights at 7:00pm eastern time, just prior to NXT, and is no longer "live", with tapings occurring on Tuesday nights prior to SmackDown's live broadcast. On January 13, 2019 it was announced that the show moved back to Tuesday nights at 10pm and will air live.
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[edit] History
[edit] Champions
On September 14, 2016, Triple K announced that the winner of the final tournament in Cruiserweight Classic would not only receive a trophy, but will receive a IWE Cruiserweight Championship for the cruiserweight division on the Raw brand. Originally the title was defended exclusively on Monday Night Raw, but on November 29, 2016, 205 Live was launched for the cruiserweight division meaning that the title will defended on both Raw and 205 Live.
[edit] Roster
- Main article: List of IWE personnel § Cruiserweights
[edit] On-air personalities
[edit] Authority figures
| Authority figure | Position | Date started | Date finished | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drake Maverick | General Manager | January 30, 2018 | present | Daniel Bryan announced Maverick as the new General Manager of the cruiserweight division on the January 30, 2018 episode of 205 Live |
[edit] Commentators
| Commentators | Date started | Date finished |
|---|---|---|
| Mauro Ranallo, Corey Graves, and Austin Aries | November 29, 2016 | February 28, 2017 |
| Mauro Ranallo and Corey Graves | | |
| Tom Phillips and Corey Graves | March 14, 2017 | June 6, 2017 |
| Vic Joseph and Corey Graves | June 13, 2017 | August 29, 2017 |
| Vic Joseph and Nigel McGuinness | September 5, 2017 | April 3, 2018 |
| Vic Joseph and Byron Saxton[1] | | |
| Vic Joseph and Percy Watson[2] | April 10, 2018 | April 17, 2018 |
| Vic Joseph, Nigel McGuinness and Percy Watson | April 24, 2018 | present |
| Tom Phillips and Percy Watson | | |
| Vic Joseph, Nigel McGuinness, Percy Watson and Wale | | |
- ^1When McGuinness was absent at the time, he was filled in by SmackDown Live's Byron Saxton.
- ^2When McGuinness was absent for the birth of his daughter, he was filled in by his fellow colleague from NXT Percy Watson for two weeks.
[edit] Ring announcers
| Ring announcers | Date started | Date finished | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Hamilton | November 29, 2016 | present | Ring announcer for the Smackdown and NXT brands. |
